Our Inspiration

BCBA is a national consortium of scientist and clinicians dedicated to providing researchers with the tissue they need to make real breakthroughs in brain cancer research.

Lucie Leonard was 34 when she lost her seven-year battle with brain cancer in 2012. Her mother, Robyn Leonard, quickly became a passionate consumer advocate for brain cancer research. In response to the need for unprecedented amounts of tissue to drive brain cancer research, Robyn set about establishing a brain cancer biobanking consortium to network the fragmented brain tumour tissue stored in biobanks Australia-wide.